Towel-holder



No. 627,077. td l 1899.

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TOWEL HOLDER.

(Application filed Oct. 5, 1898) (No Model.)

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WILLIAM R. GORRELL, OF OARSINS RUN, MARYLAND.

TOWEL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,077, dated June 13,1899.

Application filed October 5, 1898- Serial No. 692,684. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. GORRELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at (Jarsins Run, in the State of Maryland, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Towel-Holders; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip-' tion oftheinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to towel-holders.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character bymeans of which an ordinary towel or an endless towel may be held inposition for use and easily and quickly removed when desired, therebyovercoming the many objections urged against the rollerholder heretoforeused for supporting endless towels.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and-claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myinvention, showing the endless towel in position. Fig. 2 isa front viewof the device, showing it in position to receive the towel. Fig. 3 is anedge view.

In said drawings, 1 denotes the base-board or frame, provided with anysuitable meanssuch, for instance, as screw-eyes--for hanging it to hookssecured in the wall or other support.

2 denotes the holder, consisting of the coilsprings 3, connected by theintermediate rod 4, and having outwardly-projecting extensions 5. One ofthese extensions 5normally projects upwardly in an inclined directionand has its extremity bent downwardly and is provided with aclamping-arm 6, which arm has a thumb-piece or handle '7, adapted toengage a hook 8, formed on the downwardlyprojecting portion 9 at thefree end of the other extension 5.

In order to permit of the clamping-arm 6 lying flat against thebase-board,throughout its entire length, and thereby firmly clamping thetowel to said board, I form a recess 10 in the board to allow thebutt-end of the hook to rest therein. The springs 3 3 serve to hold theclamping-arm 6 firmly against the baseboard, not too firmly, however, topermit of the drawing of the endless towel between the rod and theboard.

By inclining one of the extensions 5 upwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, Iform an additional spring for the clamping-arm, so that when the same issprung upwardly and engaged with the hook the tension, which is ex ertedin a downward direction, will be sufficient to prevent said arm becomingaccidentally disengaged from the hook.

The coil 3 nearest the hook exerts its en-' ergy to firmly press thebutt-end of the hook into the recess and retain it therein to insure atall times an engagement of the clamping- A towelholder comprising abase-board hav ing a recess at one end, a clamping device securedthereto and consisting of two coilsprings connected together and havingout wardly-projecting extensions, one of which is inclined upwardly andexerts its energy inwardly and upwardly when pressed downward, saidextension bent downwardly and formed with a longitudinally extendingclamping-arm, the other extension being bent downwardly and exerting itspressure inwardly, and formed with a hook to engage said clamping-arm,the butt of said hook being seated in the recess, wherebythe clamping-arm throughout its entire length is adapt ed to have a bearingagainst the base-board, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit= nesses.

WILLIAM R. GORRELL.

Witnesses:

BEN. I-IUeHEs, CHAS. H. JACOBS.

